Debates about Columbus’ Spanish Jewish ancestry are not new − the claim was once a bid for social acceptance

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DNA Revealed a Surprising Twist About Christopher Columbus

On 22 February 1498, a well-weathered mid-40s Christopher Columbus ordained in writing that his estate in the Italian port city of Genoa would be maintained for his family "because from it I came and ...
Jewish Press

Spain Grants Citizenship to 72,000 Sephardic Jews

The Inquisition Tower of Alcazar of Cordoba, located in the historic center of Cordoba, Spain. Ten years ago, the Spanish government introduced citizenship options for individuals with Sephardic ...
ABC7 San Francisco

SF synagogue highlights Sephardic Jewish traditions bringing a place of belonging: Here's a look

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a yearly celebration that recognizes the contributions and achievements of Jews in the United States. With the Jewish community facing a ...
Jewish Journal

Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | Hamsa Israel Stories, Part 1

This almost didn’t happen. It had so much going against it – the ongoing war in Gaza, rockets from Yemen, and the recent missile war with Iran. The planned Maccabiah Games – cancelled. Many teen and ...
Reason

The Racial Identity of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews

An interesting new report was published about non-Ashkenazi Jewish communities in the US, focusing on Persian Jews in the Los Angeles area, Syrian Jews in Brooklyn, Bukharan Jews in Queens, and ...
Arizona Daily Star

Centuries-old songs tell Sephardic Jews' history

The musician will bring audience members on "A Sephardic Musical Journey" Monday when she takes the stage for the Shaol Pozez Memorial Lectureship Series, offered through the University of Arizona ...